It’s likely to take a “few more weeks” before the Senate Judiciary Committee reports FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen’s judicial nomination to the Senate floor, a committee aide said Wednesday. President Donald Trump nominated Ohlhausen to be a U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge. The committee held her confirmation hearing Wednesday, moving Christine Wilson one step closer to replacing Ohlhausen on the commission (see 1805020044).
The FAA is working “as fast as” it can to introduce a proposed rulemaking on remotely identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), though there's no set deadline, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office Director Earl Lawrence testified Tuesday. FAA’s UAS Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee submitted a final report in September with recommendations for setting an agency standard for identifying and tracking drones. Remote tracking of drones will have significant implications for commercial use, law enforcement and emergency response.
The FAA is working “as fast as” it can to introduce a proposed rulemaking on remotely identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), though there's no set deadline, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office Director Earl Lawrence testified Tuesday. FAA’s UAS Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee submitted a final report in September with recommendations for setting an agency standard for identifying and tracking drones. Remote tracking of drones will have significant implications for commercial use, law enforcement and emergency response.
The FAA is working “as fast as” it can to introduce a proposed rulemaking on remotely identifying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), though there's no set deadline, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office Director Earl Lawrence testified Tuesday. FAA’s UAS Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee submitted a final report in September with recommendations for setting an agency standard for identifying and tracking drones. Remote tracking of drones will have significant implications for commercial use, law enforcement and emergency response.
Facebook, Google and Twitter executives defended content moderation transparency efforts Monday, the day a coalition of digital rights advocates urged online platforms to release specific information on the scope and reasoning for content removal. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy & Technology and New America’s Open Technology Institute were among groups unveiling their Santa Clara Principles. The document said platforms should report the volume of removed content, offer detailed explanations for takedowns and give opportunity for appeal.
Facebook, Google and Twitter executives defended content moderation transparency efforts Monday, the day a coalition of digital rights advocates urged online platforms to release specific information on the scope and reasoning for content removal. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy & Technology and New America’s Open Technology Institute were among groups unveiling their Santa Clara Principles. The document said platforms should report the volume of removed content, offer detailed explanations for takedowns and give opportunity for appeal.
Baseline data privacy legislation is unlikely to gain traction in the U.S. but American and international companies are likely to view EU General Data Protection Regulation compliance as a competitive advantage, GDPR experts told us. Microsoft and Accenture publicly committed to end-to-end, global GDPR compliance. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told House lawmakers his platform will comply globally with certain aspects of the GDPR, specifically on privacy controls and consent transparency (see 1804110065). “My hypothesis is companies that do not provide [GDPR compliant services] will begin to stand out in a negative way to consumers and their users,” said World Privacy Forum Executive Director Pam Dixon. “There is a possibility that companies are going to see a domino effect where they feel a lot of pressure to comply.”
Baseline data privacy legislation is unlikely to gain traction in the U.S. but American and international companies are likely to view EU General Data Protection Regulation compliance as a competitive advantage, GDPR experts told us. Microsoft and Accenture publicly committed to end-to-end, global GDPR compliance. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told House lawmakers his platform will comply globally with certain aspects of the GDPR, specifically on privacy controls and consent transparency (see 1804110065). “My hypothesis is companies that do not provide [GDPR compliant services] will begin to stand out in a negative way to consumers and their users,” said World Privacy Forum Executive Director Pam Dixon. “There is a possibility that companies are going to see a domino effect where they feel a lot of pressure to comply.”
With anti-sex trafficking legislation signed into law, tech groups are ready to oppose further legislative efforts that might weaken liability protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, an industry representative told us. Proponents of the recently passed bill said this is the start of a larger conversation about online platforms’ responsibilities to the public on privacy, propaganda and criminal behavior.
With anti-sex trafficking legislation signed into law, tech groups are ready to oppose further legislative efforts that might weaken liability protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, an industry representative told us. Proponents of the recently passed bill said this is the start of a larger conversation about online platforms’ responsibilities to the public on privacy, propaganda and criminal behavior.